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Install libxslt with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, chocolatey

C XSLT library for GNOME. Version 1.1.45 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install libxslt

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install libxslt

MacPorts ports tree · textproc/libxslt/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add libxslt

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · libxslt · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install libxslt1-dev

Debian stable package indexes · libxslt1-dev · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install libxslt

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · libxslt · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#libxslt

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libxslt/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S libxslt

Arch Linux sync databases · libxslt · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install libexslt0

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libexslt0 · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install xsltproc

Chocolatey community package catalog · xsltproc · source: community.chocolatey.org

overview

Package summary

C XSLT library for GNOME

Project links

Commands and aliases

xslt-config
xsltproc

history

Project history and usage

libxslt is the GNOME XSLT C library, built on libxml2 and packaged with xsltproc, the small command-line transformer that made XSLT practical in Unix pipelines, documentation builds, and application installers.

Project history

Daniel Veillard wrote libxslt for the GNOME project. The GNOME-hosted reference manual describes it as the XSLT C library developed for GNOME, based on libxml2, and implementing much of EXSLT alongside XSLT processing.

Veillard announced libxslt 1.0.0 on July 10, 2001 as the first stable release of the GNOME XSLT library. The announcement said it implemented the XSLT 1.0 constructs, included common extensions, provided an extension framework, and shipped xsltproc with profiling support.

Adoption history

The 1.0.0 announcement framed DocBook processing as an early adoption path: GNOME and KDE documentation were named as target users, and KDE, GNOME, AxKit, and other projects were thanked for reuse and patches. That put libxslt directly into the XML documentation toolchain culture of early-2000s free software.

The NEWS file shows the library settling into long-term maintenance after the early GNOME/XML push, with portability work, EXSLT fixes, Windows build support, lxml-facing exported symbols in 2009, and security fixes across later releases.

How it is used

Package users usually meet libxslt through xsltproc, build-time documentation generation, language bindings, or applications that need an embeddable C XSLT engine rather than a JVM or browser runtime. Its tight pairing with libxml2 made it a standard dependency for XML-heavy C, Python, and desktop software stacks.

Why package nerds care

libxslt is one of those quiet infrastructure packages that explains why so many old source builds can turn DocBook XML into man pages, HTML, or release documentation. Package nerds care because xsltproc is both a standalone CLI and a build dependency that leaks into dependency graphs far beyond visible XML applications.

Timeline

2001-07-10: Daniel Veillard announced libxslt 1.0.0 as the first stable GNOME XSLT library release.
2003-11-04: libxslt 1.1.0 was released, according to the project NEWS file.
2009-09-24: libxslt 1.1.26 exported xsltProcessOneNode for lxml.
2017-11-02: libxslt 1.1.32 included portability and Windows test work.

Related projects

libxml2 is the base XML C library underneath libxslt. EXSLT supplies many of the portable extension functions implemented by libxslt. xsltproc is the command-line face of the library, and DocBook toolchains are one of its historically important consumers.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

library-like package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

library-like package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:library-like

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`xslt-config`	cli	global executable
`xsltproc`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.1.45

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:libxslt
Version	1.1.45
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libxslt
Homepage	http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/
Repository	https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt
Upstream docs	https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/libxslt/devhelp
License	X11
Source archive	https://download.gnome.org/sources/libxslt/1.1/libxslt-1.1.45.tar.xz
Dependencies	libgcrypt, libgpg-error, libxml2
Build dependencies	pkgconf
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared
Caveats	To allow the nokogiri gem to link against this libxslt run: gem install nokogiri -- --with-xslt-dir=$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/libxslt

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	libxslt
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	yes
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

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Debian apt95%

libxslt1-dev 1.1.35-1.2+deb13u3

XSLT 1.0 processing library - development kit

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/wikis/home

sudo apt install libxslt1-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libxslt
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libxslt1-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

libxslt1.1 1.1.35-1.2+deb13u3

XSLT 1.0 processing library - runtime library

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/wikis/home

sudo apt install libxslt1.1

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libxslt
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libxslt1.1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

xsltproc 1.1.35-1.2+deb13u3

XSLT 1.0 command line processor

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/wikis/home

sudo apt install xsltproc

Section: text
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libxslt
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: xsltproc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

libxslt

nix profile install nixpkgs#libxslt

normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libxslt/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

libxslt1-dev 1.1.39-0exp1build1

XSLT 1.0 processing library - development kit

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/wikis/home

sudo apt install libxslt1-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libxslt
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libxslt1-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

libxslt1.1 1.1.39-0exp1build1

XSLT 1.0 processing library - runtime library

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/wikis/home

sudo apt install libxslt1.1

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libxslt
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libxslt1.1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

xsltproc 1.1.39-0exp1build1

XSLT 1.0 command line processor

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/wikis/home

sudo apt install xsltproc

Section: text
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: libxslt
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: xsltproc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

libxslt 1.1.43-r3

XML stylesheet transformation library

http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/

sudo apk add libxslt

License: X11
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libxslt
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libxslt from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

libxslt-dev 1.1.43-r3

XML stylesheet transformation library (development files)

http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/

sudo apk add libxslt-dev

License: X11
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libxslt
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libxslt-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

libxslt-doc 1.1.43-r3

XML stylesheet transformation library (documentation)

http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/

sudo apk add libxslt-doc

License: X11
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libxslt
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libxslt-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

libxslt-static 1.1.43-r3

XML stylesheet transformation library (static library)

http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/

sudo apk add libxslt-static

License: X11
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libxslt
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libxslt-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

libxslt 1.1.43-7.fc45

Library providing the Gnome XSLT engine

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt

sudo dnf install libxslt

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: libxslt
4 dependencies
4 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libxslt from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

libxslt-devel 1.1.43-7.fc45

Development libraries and header files for libxslt

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt

sudo dnf install libxslt-devel

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: libxslt
7 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libxslt-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

python3-libxslt 1.1.43-7.fc45

Python 3 bindings for libxslt

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt

sudo dnf install python3-libxslt

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libxslt
9 dependencies
4 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: python3-libxslt from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

libxslt 1.1.45-2

XML stylesheet transformation library

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/wikis/home

sudo pacman -S libxslt

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
5 dependencies
2 provides
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: libxslt from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

libexslt0 1.1.45-1.2

EXSLT Library

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt

sudo zypper install libexslt0

License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
Category: System/Libraries
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: libxslt
5 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Libxslt

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libexslt0 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

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combined/libxslt.yml

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